The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-01-15

ol sweet, Splfltu3l beauty.
And l ha"y just received letter from
my hus- IIr. Montraille," she says slowly
notifying me of his return to America
and that he would be with us on the eigh
teenth. By the seventeenth sure, Aun
Muriel, we must start for Long Branchr'
Kathleen in dismay; but the onl,
answer she receives is q reckless littl,
laugh, and:
''The seventeenth, surel And let Mr.
Montraille's visit be made to vacancy! w,
have existed without his lordship SO far:w,
can do SO stillr'
81 do not feel quite good enough to %
to church this morning, Aunt Muriel, >
says Kathleen, with little smile whicl
brings out all the soft, exquisite dmpes o.
her lovely face. 81 must be growing reck
less, fashionable and worldly-wise fast, be
cause it is the first Sabbath in my life that
missed church."
She is making the loveliest picture in the
world as she stands before her dressing
glass. adjusting her white Gainsborougl
hat above the lovely, dainty face, and SC
thinks gentleman passing through the
corridor, and glancing in through the open
door.
When past he pauses moment as if to
turn back, ten:
"Pshaw!' he says, with light laugh,
pursuing mis- way. 81 could not be Kath.
leen. | wonder where the child can be! |
was brute to hcr-I deserve nothing bet
ter, but am sorry that she hates me SO
much that she runs always at news of my
approach! We always were friends before
this unfortunate affair, and we might be SO
still, aud make the best Of bad bargain p
In the meantime Kathleen turns from
the luxurious room, and runs lightly down
the stairway followed 10y hundreds of envi.
GUS and admring eyes, for she is the belle
the one woman in Long Brauch fol
whom Colonel Charters has ears or eyes
and the verdict of the wealthy, elegant
Colonel Charters is the verdict of every
one else.
81 must escape them today" thinks
Kathleen, darting out through side door
To-day | cannot even talk-I am toe
wretched! just to think of his coming here
When | was beginning almost to fancy
might be happy without him, after all
Ahp'
For her hurried walk, in which an artis
tic umbrella had shaded her eyes, bring:
her in the immediate path of some one
coming from an opposite direction.
Looking up suddenly with lovely eyes
just now dazzled by the suns rays, she sur
veys the tall bronzed man with the hand
some face and cultured look, who is stand
in her pathway; then she draws back will
low cry of dismay.
She does not see the glad light which
leaps into his dark-brown eyes. She does
not notice that, involuntarily he stretches
out his hands.
She only knows that, after three weary
years, she has met him at last--the man
who scorned and Stunned her because he
was betrayed into marriage with her while
/ MS uctII was given 10 dllOlner.
That knowledge lends her pride and
courage to hide the yearning of her own
heart-desolate all these years.
"Ahp' she says coldly, laying a tiny,
passive hand, which chils him to the heart,
sit is you; Mr.. Montraille. 1t Is so long
since you have been amongst us that |
hardly recognized you. One so easily for
gets faces when they see so many"
So, while her heart cries out in hot re-
bellion, which made this man so much to
her, yet nothing at all in reality; and while
he thinks that she is the loveliest woman
he has eyer seen, and somehow tngles with
delight at the thought, they return slowly
to the hotel, formal and polite as strangers.
On the balcony, Colonel Charters ad-
yances toward her, his handsome, blonde
face full of passionate admiration, which
causes Fred Montralle TO clinch hands in
sudden rage.
"My dear Mrs. Montrailler exclaims the
Colonel. scarcely noticing the man. "You
promised to let me give you a row this
morning. The water is beautiful shall
be in despair if you retract your promise. 4"
81 would not be guilty of such thing, "
she laughs softly. Gin a few moments, if
you will wait"
And while Frederick stands beside Aunt
Muriel, she excuses herself with little
formal apology, to row with her most ar
ent admirer.
"You will lose her yet" says Mrs, Eliot,
warmly. Colonel Charters is a danger
ously handsome and fascinating man, Fred
and this is a compliment to your stupidity
one who has culture and sense enough to
appreciate Kathleen. IVhat fools you
young people areas if life were made tC
quarrel away. But you will lose her yet
even now she could obtain a divorce on the
plea of deserlion, and if she does, it will
serve you right"
The summer days glide by, and, unless.iu
the society of others, Fred is a stranger tc
/ his wife.
In balls, parties, excursions, and pleas
ures of all kinds, Colonel Charters is hel
devoted cavalier.
Fred grows moody and irritable. After
all she is his wife-she has no power TO altar
that now-and she should be trihe more
conslderate
When he sees her gliding down the long,
brilliant ballroom to the strains OF a sweet,